UPCOMING PRO-LIFE SUNDAY
on AUGUST 7TH
with Dr. WILLIAM LILE, Obstetrics/Gynecology.
He has a passion for educating the church about the personhood of the unborn.
Begin inviting families & friends to be your guest at 10:30!
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASSES
6:30
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
1 John 4:9, “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”
To understand the Christian life properly, it is important to see that Christ is our relationship with everything.
In Galatians 2:20, when the apostle Paul said, “It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me,” he opened up a profound revelation concerning our life–Christ is now our relationship with all things.
If Christ now lives in me, with the “I” crucified and no longer in the picture, then I do not have a separate, independent relationship with God.
My relationship with God is Christ!
In fact, one of the most refreshing things to my spirit is to declare that I do not have a relationship with God.
I have declared it many times, and said out loud–“My relationship with God is Jesus Christ!”
God has established one unique relationship, and that relationship is with His only begotten Son (John 1:14, 18; 3:16, 18).
First John 4:9 says, “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.”
To identify the Son as the only begotten means that God has a relationship with only one Person.
Then to directly relate the only begotten Son to us by saying, “that we might live through Him,” reveals that His relationship with the Father has now become our relationship.
Jesus is both the Son of God and the Son of Man.
As the Son of God, He is the One who has the relationship with God.
As the Son of Man, He is the One who has the relationship with man.
He is the representative man.
Indeed, only one Man has a proper and approved relationship with God and man.
That one Man is Jesus Christ.
He represents the meaning of man.
In Hebrews 2:6 the question is asked, “What is man?”
The answer comes in verse 9: “We see Jesus.”
Jesus Christ is the one Man who has the one, unique relationship with God.
Seek no further.
Until Tomorrow,
With A Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Amy Garner’s Dad
Brandon’s Dad
Dan Haines
David Jarrard
Dr. Don Davis – Home
Freddie May’s Mom
George Alexander
John McClain
Linda Lanier
Melisa Smith’s G’father
Tom Witcher
Ann Sullivan – Paula’s Friend
Bentley Smith
James Garner’s Friend
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christian
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
Kenny & Nora Allison
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmon’s Cousin
Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad